UAE private firm’s Director fakes 40 emiratis employment; Dh100,000 to be fined if proven

The director of a private company in the UAE has been charged for faking the employment of over 40 citizens, with the Public Prosecution demanding his imprisonment.

This comes after the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) alerted the UAE Attorney-General to the bogus hirings.

An investigation confirmed that the director had hired over 40 Emiratis in a “fictitious manner” in an attempt to cash in on the benefits and financial support that the UAE Government is offering as part of its Emiratisation programme.

If fake Emiratisation is proven, administrative penalties and fines against companies that try to exploit the Nafis scheme reach up to Dh100,000 for every citizen.